Unirea (a) Match Thread

[lickedlollipop]

Thought it was the last 16 next?

it is "Round of 16"

[Vermilion]

That's what I thought but I just read somewhere (can't remember!) last 8. There seems to be loads of teams left in it, must be last 16.

Im confused now.

Me too, do we play Fenerbahce or Lille too, is that part correct.

[Shaggy]

Aha, explained...BBC live text...

2018: Ha, I've just realised that I sent Fulham into the last eight of the Europa League at 1955 GMT (now changed, I don't think any of you noticed). To be honest, they deserve it after that performance but no, they are actually just in the last 16, the same as Liverpool.

I ****ing noticed.

[Shaggy]

Me too, do we play Fenerbahce or Lille too, is that part correct.

That part is indeed correct

[Vermilion]

That part is indeed correct

Oh it bloody would be... Nah, we should be ok, we'll beat em.

[lickedlollipop]

i want lille not the turks

[Vermilion]

i want lille not the turks

Yeah me too, nearer, short hop over to France, and less madness from their fans.

[Shaggy]

Aye, got to be Lille. Anyone know how they're doing in the French league?

[Shanks]

Aye, got to be Lille. Anyone know how they're doing in the French league?

sat in third place above Lyon, who are in fourth.
Pretty tight at the top of that league, similar to ours.

[Shaggy]

sat in third place above Lyon, who are in fourth.
Pretty tight at the top of that league, similar to ours.

Oh.

[Chris]

Fener 1 up and through as it stands. I'd prefer them to be honest, I think we'd raise our game for it aswell and they arent anything out of the ordinary.

[Shanks]

Fener 1 up and through as it stands. I'd prefer them to be honest, I think we'd raise our game for it aswell and they arent anything out of the ordinary.

Eden Hazard will get the winner for Lille.

[Shaggy]

Skrtel possible broken toe...


Rafael Benitez fears Martin Martin Skrtel may have broken his toe during Liverpool's 3-1 win over Unirea Urziceni in the Europa League on Thursday night.

The Reds completed a 4-1 aggregate win in Bucharest, but Benitez's main concern is now with his injured Slovakian international.

"I think he maybe has a broken toe and I have to check with the doctor," the boss revealed after the game.

"We will have to check but I don't think it's good news for us."

Reflecting on his side's overall performance, Benitez added: "I think it was a difficult game and the pitch was terrible so we knew it could be tough and very demanding for the players.

"We conceded a goal and we then had to be calm and just keep playing our game.

"They have good deliveries from set pieces and it was difficult to defend but then we scored our goal and scored again from a set piece. At the end of the day we knew it could be like this tonight."

Javier Mascherano scored a spectacular goal to get Liverpool level on the night and ahead on aggregate, and Benitez said: "He is always trying to shoot from outside the box and this is something he can improve but tonight it was really good."

Ryan Babel also netted with a superb finish and the boss was pleased with his overall display.

Benitez added: "Ryan is working hard and has been doing well in the training sessions so that is the way the players have to be if they want to play.

"They will have more options and he is doing well and can play more games."

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Anyone got highlights please?

[lickedlollipop]

I really hope Chuck Škrtel is OK, he's doing very good in last few games